Where to look for the latest trends in design
There are tons of websites that focus on design—specialty sites, portfolio pages, blogs, mood-boarding platforms—you name it. This post will give you a solid list of places to go for inspiration, and what they’re good for.
Adweek
Latest news in advertising. Look here to see what the top names in the industry are doing.
Are.na
Moodboarding. Like Pinterest but more geared towards designers and less-so for stay at home moms.
awwwards
Website inspiration. See some really creative layouts here.
Behance
Design portfolios (you’ll probably have your own work up there eventually). You can also filter projects by school, which can be helpful when you want to check out what past students have done.
Brand New
Latest and greatest in the world of branding and design
Dribbble
Design portfolios. Like Behance but not connected to Adobe. People also get contract work through this site. Go here for any kind of inspiration.
Grits and Grids
Branding, design, and advertising inspiration
Landbook
Website inspiration
Moodboards
Site Inspire
Website inspiration
Type Wolf
Typography inspiration